This is a story of a the first part describes the marriage from the woman's perspective, the second from the man's perspective. The background is the world of journalism from the 1960s to the end of the century, and its significant influence on their lives. Their individual stories narrate the very different progressions. The man forges a career in the newspaper industry, first in the provinces then finally as a successful travel writer in London. The woman first taking jobs to follow her husband, then the birth of a son and combining work with motherhood, before finally having her own career with many facets. Drawing from general knowledge of how the journalist community in this era behaved, the novel incorporates a variety of activities into the lives of one woman and one man, with a poignant conclusion.
